How to Say ‘To confirm / check’ in Simplified Chinese
确认一下
què rèn yī xià
[chyweh-ren ee-shyah]
💬 Usage Tip: [一下] often makes a request or action sound lighter and more casual, not literally 'one time.' You can add it to many verbs the same way: [看一下], [查一下], [等一下].
Phrase Breakdown
确认
què rèn
[chyweh-ren]
to confirm
Used to check or verify reservation details like name, date, time, or number of guests.
我想确认一下明天晚上的订位。
I would like to confirm tomorrow evening's reservation.
一下
yī xià
[ee-shyah]
a bit; briefly
Placed after a verb to soften the tone and make the request sound more polite and casual.
麻烦帮我看一下订位记录。
Please help me take a quick look at the reservation record.
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